"If we harden our hearts to the suffering of the creatures, we must by an immutable law harden our hearts to our brother and sister, and this can never lead to ideal conditions. The adoption of this vegetarian way of life, if the food is balanced, will lead to a new, better, higher, and more noble rhythm of living."
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Speech at the 24th International Vegetarian Congress, India, 1977; quoted in The Vegetarians by Rynn Berry (Autumn Press, 1979), pp. 133-134.
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Gordon Latto (doctor)
Gordon Latto (25 June 1911 – 2 September 1998) was a Scottish doctor and nutritionist who was President of both the and the British Vegetarian Society.
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